East Central European Foreign Policy Identity in Perspective [electronic resource] : Back to Europe and the EU’s Neighbourhood /
Tulmets, E.author.
How have countries in the EU that were previously under Communist rule influenced the creation of a European policy towards other Post-Soviet nations? This study explores countries including the Czech Republic and Poland and shows how they have helped develop a coherent policy based reconciling political and historical foreign policy identities.
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Includes bibliographical references (page 288-319) and indexes.
Introduction : the 'return to Europe' and the rediscovery of the east -- The 'return to Europe' and the definition of East Central European foreign policy roles in the eastern neighbourhood. The the 'return to Europe' : redefining ECE political identities after 1989 ; Defining the historical self ; East Central European solidarity and responsibility towards the post-communist neighbourhood -- The 'Europeanisation' of foreign policy behaviour or the reconstruction of the self. Participation in EU policies as a turn in ECE foreign policies ; Foreign policy consistency through the presidencies of the Visegrád Group and of the EU Council ; Between solidarity, responsibility and interests j: assistance policies and economic ties -- Conclusion : the dilemmas in interpreting foreign policy identity.
How have countries in the EU that were previously under Communist rule influenced the creation of a European policy towards other Post-Soviet nations? This study explores countries including the Czech Republic and Poland and shows how they have helped develop a coherent policy based reconciling political and historical foreign policy identities.
Russia—Politics and government.
International relations.
European Union.
Democracy.
Political science.
Political theory.
Russian and Post-Soviet Politics.
International Relations.
European Union Politics.
Democracy.
Political Science.
Political Theory.